Automatic paper towel dispenser with driven roller on loading door
First Claim
1. An automatic towel dispenser, comprising:
- (a) a housing for receiving toweling, the housing comprising,(i) a main body that comprises a front wall of the housing,(ii) a loading door that is configured to rotate relative to the main body between,(A) a closed position, in which the housing is configured to dispense towels therefrom, and(B) an open position, in which the housing is configured to receive toweling therein, and(iii) a guide system configured to guide the toweling while towels are dispensed from the housing, the guide system comprising a first roller attached to the main body and a second roller attached to the loading door;
(b) a motor and a transmission driven by the motor that causes the first roller to rotate;
(c) wherein the motor is mounted to the main body of the housing and is mechanically connected to the first roller by the transmission; and
(d) wherein the transmission causes the second roller to rotate when the transmission is driven by the motor, the second roller being connectable to the motor via the transmission when the loading door is in the closed position.
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Abstract
A towel dispenser includes a housing for receiving toweling. The housing includes a main body; a loading door that is configured to rotate relative to the main body between a closed position and an open position; and a guide system that includes a first roller attached to the main body and a second roller attached to the loading door. The towel dispenser can be mounted to an underside of a cabinet. In an aspect, the towel dispenser includes a motor and a transmission for feeding the toweling outside of the housing during dispensing of a towel, and an associated sensor. The motor is mechanically connected to the first roller by a transmission, and the second roller is connectable to the motor via the transmission.
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20 Claims
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1. An automatic towel dispenser, comprising:
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(a) a housing for receiving toweling, the housing comprising, (i) a main body that comprises a front wall of the housing, (ii) a loading door that is configured to rotate relative to the main body between, (A) a closed position, in which the housing is configured to dispense towels therefrom, and (B) an open position, in which the housing is configured to receive toweling therein, and (iii) a guide system configured to guide the toweling while towels are dispensed from the housing, the guide system comprising a first roller attached to the main body and a second roller attached to the loading door; (b) a motor and a transmission driven by the motor that causes the first roller to rotate; (c) wherein the motor is mounted to the main body of the housing and is mechanically connected to the first roller by the transmission; and (d) wherein the transmission causes the second roller to rotate when the transmission is driven by the motor, the second roller being connectable to the motor via the transmission when the loading door is in the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An automatic paper towel dispenser, comprising:
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(a) toweling comprising a roll of perforated paper towels; and (b) a housing in which the roll of perforated paper towels is received for dispensing, the housing comprising, (i) a main body, (ii) a loading door that, in combination with the main body, defines a space within which the roll of perforated paper towels is received, the loading door being configured to rotate relative to the main body between, (A) a closed position, in which the housing is configured to dispense towels therefrom, and (B) an open position, in which the housing is configured to receive toweling therein, and (iii) a guide system for guiding the toweling while towels are dispensed from the housing, the guide system comprising a first roller attached to the main body and a second roller attached to the loading door, (iv) a motor located within the housing, (v) a transmission driven by the motor, and (vi) a sensor associated with the motor and configured to sense a towel during dispensing; (vi) wherein the transmission causes the first roller to rotate when the transmission is driven by the motor, the motor being retained within the main body of the housing and mechanically connected to the first roller by the transmission, and (vii) wherein the transmission causes the second roller to rotate when the transmission driven by the motor, the second roller being connectable to the motor via the transmission. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A towel-dispensing apparatus, comprising:
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(a) a cabinet; and (b) a paper towel dispenser mounted to an underside of the cabinet, the paper towel dispenser comprising a housing configured to receive a roll of perforated paper towels for dispensing, the housing comprising, (i) a main body, (ii) a loading door that, in combination with the main body, defines a space configured to receive the roll of perforated paper towels, the loading door being configured to rotate relative to the main body between, (A) a closed position, in which the housing is configured to dispense towels therefrom, and (B) an open position, in which the housing is configured to receive toweling therein, and (iii) a guide system for guiding the toweling while towels are dispensed from the housing, the guide system comprising a first roller attached to the main body and a second roller attached to the loading door, (iv) a motor located within the housing for feeding the toweling outside of the housing during dispensing of a towel, (v) a transmission driven by the motor for feeding the toweling outside of the housing during dispensing of a towel, and (vi) a sensor associated with the motor and configured to sense a towel during dispensing; (vii) wherein the transmission causes the first roller to rotate when the transmission is driven by the motor, the motor being retained within the main body of the housing and mechanically connected to the first roller by the transmission, and (viii) wherein the transmission causes the second roller to rotate when the transmission driven by the motor, the second roller being connectable to the motor via the transmission. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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